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2014-09-10, 6:34pm
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104 Yellow over black
I'm trying create a bead patterned off the swallowtail caterpillar (light green, black stripes, yellow dots). I think I'm close to having enough skill, but I can't get a yellow to be solidly opaque (see pic). Tried encasing the black with clear. Tried putting white under the yellow. Still looks translucent. Does anyone have a suggestion? I'm using all moretti/effetre.
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2014-09-10, 7:18pm
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I don't see a picture of what you are trying to accomplish. There is an Effetere that is yellow over black in one rod.
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2014-09-10, 7:25pm
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Acid yellow stays opaque.
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2014-09-10, 7:38pm
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hmm. not sure what happened there. so Kathy, I need to make another glass order? Seems to imply it needs to be 2 mm thick, though.
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2014-09-11, 1:18pm
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Try acid yellow instead of white and layer with your yellow you're using currently.
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2014-09-11, 2:15pm
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I'm not sure what shade of yellow you're trying to achieve, but this is two different yellows directly over black. I was making bees for BOC, and one looks green but the other stayed pretty true to the rod color. The one on the right that stayed yellow is from Lauscha. I can go look for the name if you need it.
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2014-09-11, 3:39pm
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SGA/Eileen, thanks for the replies. I'm trying to mimic the colors below (pic from wikipedia). The Lauscha but a little rich. Love the bees though
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2014-09-11, 5:04pm
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I wonder if making the base the pale green then adding the black & yellow to it would get you there easier.
Not putting yellow over black I mean. Maybe green with yellow stripes & black dots or something? Or maybe making a twistie with a white core, yellow & black stripes over the white, then using that over green?
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2014-09-11, 5:12pm
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I agree about having adjacent black/yellow dots. It's gonna require a little more... finesse than I currently have I might be able to handle a black and yellow twistie with a little raking.
Thanks so much for the suggestions, Eileen!
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2014-09-11, 7:25pm
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Effetre 416 Yellow is dense and about the right shade. It stays put with black too.
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2014-09-12, 1:10pm
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So I had today off, drove up to Wale in Hellertown to get Acid Yellow. They are really nice folk. Bought a lot more glass than I planned
Thank you SGA and Eileen. It's a lot better. The pic won't do justice. I think with a little practice any maybe marvering the dots to get a more cylinder shape, it will be perfect.
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2014-09-12, 9:01pm
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Nice!
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